Attachment for lawn mowers



May 10, 1938.

J. P. HOERNER ATTACHMENT FOR LAWN MOWER Filed oct, 7, 19:55 2 sheets-sheet 1 SHN HoeTnE-l May 10, 1938. J. P. HOERNER 2,116,829

ATTACHMENT FOR LAWN MOWER Filed oct. 7, 1935 2 Sheets-sheet 2 3b-QN Hoei-neri F15 Gr Manuela, 19a.-

i 2,116,829 a'r'raonME'r Foa LAWN Mownns 1 John P. Roemer,` Harrisburg,` `Pa. Application oublier-,7, 1935, sei-m1 No. 43,971 4 claims. (ci.` snc-24s) t My present invention has to` do with improve` trimmer, and it may be provided either hanged or ments in means and devices for simultaneously unanged and for use with any size trimmer-and guiding and directing grass, weeds and the like 1in any case the constructionand form is such into the cutters `of ,a lawn Imower or trimmer that "it may be manufactured and"sold `at small 5 of the type having a frame` having a `handle cost, either as an accessoryin a hardware store attached thereto, and a grou'id `or traction or the like, or as a set-up part of a' trimmer or wheel at one end and a small guide `wheel at mowerfFurtherniore, my attachment is capable the other and at the same time plowing'a ditch of relatively wide variation as to size, shape, form along the edge of a sidewalk or the like where a and position with the result that it can be made l0 grass plot'meets the concrete. or the like, in rder `to conform to different conditions of practical apiu to produce a clean cut appearance to a lawn or Diieatinnl the like. p l In the drawings wherein I have illustrated a At the present time `there are on the market sopreferred forni 0i' Iny invenin bOth `initie napplicalled trimmers which are very similar inconcation 8S an attachment 0r aeeeSSOry. `and aS a il struction and appearance to the usual rotary` part of the base or bed plate 0f a trimmer- 15 blade lawn mowers, exceptthatthey are adapted Figure 1 is Perspective View 0f my device to facilitate cutting that portion of a lawn next to showing it in operation along, the edge` 0f a Walk.

a hedge, walk, or otherclose quarters or rather and `with the trimmer structureshown indotted inaccessible place. `The particular type of trimlines; t

mer to which my invention is designed to be ap- Figure 2 is a plan View 0f One end 0f my atteeh- 20 plied has a handle and a frame attached to the ment; l handle, a ground wheel at one end and a small Figure 3 is a view of my attachmentV when guide roller at the other end, a cutting reel or formedas an accessory fOr use with the convenrotary cutter is supported in said frame which cotional Glitter bnr 0f a mOWeI' 011 trimmer; i i

operates with a cutting blade which is supported l Figure 4` is a perspective view of an end of a 25 ona cutter bar. My present invention contemcutter bar formed with my attachement; plates the provision of a downwardly curved and Figure 5 is a perspective View 0f en end 0f my pointed guide member which may be either a part attachment when formed as an accessory for use of the cutter bar of the trimmer or mower, or with a conventional cutterzbar;

formed as an accessory or attachment carried .Figure 6 iS a perspective View 0f my attach- 30 adjacent the cutter bar, for lifting and guiding ment With a flange formed thereon to prevent blades of grass, weeds and the like (which would clogging and the like, and otherwise be missed by the trimmer or mower Figure 'l is a vertical section showing the manblades) into cutting proximity with the cutter ner in which my attachment forms a ditch alone blade, so that no uncut growths will remain after the edges of a walk or the like. 35 the mower or trimmer has passed over the lawn. In the drawings wherein like characters of Usually such inaccessible growths of grass and reference are used to designate like or similar weeds accumulate along side walks and drives, parts throughout the several views thereof along hedges and about fences, poles, bushes and The numeral i designates a conventional trim- 40 the like, and heretofore it has been arduouswork mer which has a handle 2. a frame 3, rotary cut- 40 to trim these growths with hand tools such as ter reel 4, a traction wheel 5, a cutter bar 6 carsheers, hand trimmers, knives and the like. My rying the usual cutter blade and a guide wheel 1. attachment also functions as a ditcher to cut a Numeral 8 designates a walk.of concrete or the small ditch along sidewalks and the like so that like. 9 a lawn. and i0 a ditch fermed by my at' a pleasing and well groomed appearance is given tachment between the edge of the walk and the 4| a lawn or thelike after my attachment has been lawn. used upon it. Another object of my invention is My attachment preferably is formed with a to provide means for preventing accumulation straight outside edge Il, a slightly curved inner i and clogging of grass, weeds and the like between guiding edge l2. e point I3. and iS Curved downmy attachment and a part of the lawn mower or wardly as at il a suitable distance to lift up and 50 trimmer such as awheel. and my attachment will guide Stray blades 0f grass, Weeds and the like not become dulled or inapt for use due to contact into cutting proximity with the rotary blades 4 with stones, gravel, earth and the like such as is and bed or base platet and also to plow or cut a the case with disk cutters and trimmers. vIt may ditch IB between a walk 8 and the lawn 9. It will be used with either a. right hand or a left hand be understood that the cutter-blade may be 56 .UNgrED `1 STATES PATENT'OFFICE fl n formed either with, or without, a machined .cutting edge. When my attachment is formed as a part of the cutter blade and includes the cutting edge, the body of the bar as shown in Figures 2 and 4 is slightly extended as shown to form my attachment which is integral with it; there being the usual center receiving opening l5 which may bein the form of a slot open at the end or a closed slotA (for reinforcement) or any other form of opening, for attaching the same to the carrier cutter bar. When my attachment is formed as an accessory, as shown in Figures 3 and 5, the edge beneath the cutter bar or base Vor bed plate is formed with a relatively long curved part i1 which provides a reinforcement at I8, and provides less width to the body of the accessory so that it will not interfere with the cutting edge of the base or bed plate. However, my accessory may be formed with the body part the same width as the cutter bar base or bed plate;

In order to prevent clogging of grass or weeds between my attachment and a part of the trimmer or mower, it may be formed with .an upstanding flange I9 as shown in Figures 6 and 7, which serves to clear the space between my attachment and an adjacent part of the trimmer or mower. This flange is preferably located midway the ends of my attachment as shown, but it may be positioned at any desired point dic,- tated by practice.

It will be noted that my attachment cannot be dulled by contact with stones, or the like, and that considerable variation may be indicated as to the extent of its downward curvature; also that much variation may be indicated as to forms of attachment, and theV shape, size, and form of my invention to conform to varying requirements of practice.

I claim:

1. In lawn mowers and trimmers comprising a stationary cutter and rotary cutters operating in cooperation therewithysaid stationary cutter formed with a pointed member at one of its ends extending downwardly below the tread of the wheels of the mower to plow a furrow as the mower is operated and forwardly and having a slightly curved inner edge for guiding grass,

weeds and the like into cutting proximity with the stationary cutter and the rotary cutters.

2. In lawn mowers and trimmers comprising a stationary cutter and rotary cutters operating in cooperation therewith; said stationary cutter formed at one of its ends with a pointed member adjacent its cutting edge curved downwardly below the tread of the wheels of the mower .to

plow a furrow as the mower is operated and forand having a curved edge to position the same out of the way of the cutting edge of the stationary cutter and gradually increasing in Vwidth to the ends to reinforce the member, and a downwardly and forwardly 'extending part on said member with an inner slightly curved edge and a pointed tip for passing under and lifting up grass, weeds and the like and guiding the same to the stationary cutter, the free end of said member extending below the tread of the wheels of.

the mower to plow a furrow as the mower is'oper- -ated thereby functioning to form a 'ditch along the edge of a walk or the like.

4. An attachment for lawn mowers having a frame and a ground supporting means at each end thereof, a cutting reel supported in said frame and cooperating with a cutter blade secured to said frame, said attachment comprisingr an elongated member formed with a downwardly curved pointed portion at one end, said pointed portion having a curved inner edge and a relatively straight outer edge to guide grass, weeds and the like to the cutter blade, and the elongated portion being operatively attached to the cutter blade.

JOHN P. HOERNER. 

